Reliability Engineer / Project Engineer (Mechanical) - Infrastructure Team

Yancoal Australia Ltd; Singleton Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary continuance

Life insurance

10 RDOs per year

20 weeks parental leave

Subsidised private health insurance

Fitness Passport

Study assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Financial discounts

Salary packaging

Service recognition rewards

Discounts program

Job summary

Yancoal Australia Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) is seeking a seasoned Reliability Engineer (Mechanical) to join the Maintenance team on a full-time basis. You will lead maintenance improvements, ensure statutory compliance and drive cost-effective infrastructure projects.

The role requires tertiary mechanical qualifications and at least 5 years in open cut mining, with strong experience in risk management, project delivery and CMMS (SAP).

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering and/or Mechanical Trade with extensive mining experience.
• A minimum of 5+ years experience working with open cut mining.
• Experience in Risk Management and Document Management.
• Experience in Project Management.
• Condition monitoring, FMECA and RCA experience is advantageous but not required.
• Experience in leading and defining maintenance strategies and tactics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver optimum infrastructure at minimum cost.
• Maintain statutory compliance including incident investigation process, risk management and documents management.
• Conduct failure analysis on downtime and critical component failures.
• Scope, design and implement site engineering projects.
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve safety, reliability and reduce costs.
• Collaborate closely with the maintenance and planning teams to implement and generate continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Open Cut Mining

CMMS SAP

Risk Management

Project Management

Statistical Analysis

Maintenance Strategy

Autonomous Work

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Trade

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

MTW is currently seeking an experienced and driven Reliability Engineer (Mechanical) to join the Maintenance team on a fulltime basis.

About The Business

Welcome to Yancoal Australia. For 20 years, we have been supporting the prosperity of Australia. We value the contributions of our employees, contractors and embrace close relationships with our local communities, customers and suppliers.

With over 4,500 people working across our operations, our team is made up of experts in their field. From engineers to operators, to environmentalists, surveyors, tradespeople, accountants, administrators, marketers and beyond – we are proud of our people and everything we achieve together.

Owned and Operated by Yancoal Australia, Mount Thorley Warkworth (MTW) is an open cut mine that provides the opportunity to live and work locally. Located 15 kilometres south-west of Singleton in the beautiful Hunter Valley region of New South Wales, MTW relies on both dragline and load haul systems for their continuous operations. The MTW Mine is the largest open cut operation in the region, employing approximately 1,450 people who reside in the local and surrounding communities.

Job Tasks And Responsibilities

Reporting to the Maintenance Coordinator - Infrastructure, you will be a part of a dynamic and motivated team. The primary responsibility for this role is to deliver optimum infrastructure at minimum cost.

The Role Will Also Require You To

• Support in maintaining statutory compliance including incident investigation process, risk management and documents management;
• Conduct failure analysis on downtime and critical component failures;
• Scope, design and implement site engineering projects;
• Identify and implement initiatives to improve safety, reliability and reduce costs;
• Optimize maintenance strategies and tactics;
• Collaborate closely with the maintenance and planning teams to implement and generate continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills And Experience

The successful candidates will display the Yancoal – ‘Our Way’ behaviours in everyday practice and foster a ‘One Team’ culture along with promoting the Yancoal Values of People, Safety, Innovation, Integrity and Excellence. To be successful in the role you will also display the following skills and attributes:

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering and/or Mechanical Trade with extensive OEM/Mining operational experience;
• A minimum of 5+ years experience working with open cut mining;
• Experience in Risk Management and Document Management;
• Experience in Project Management;
• Condition monitoring, FMECA and RCA experience is advantageous but not required;
• Experience in leading and defining maintenance strategies and tactics;
• Ability to work autonomously and within a large team environment;
• Detailed knowledge of CMMS systems, with specific knowledge of SAP;
• Proficient in conducting statistical analysis downtime data and CMMS data.

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Salary continuance and life insurance
• x10 RDO's per year
• 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting period
• Subsidised private health insurance
• Fitness Passport - discounted workplace health and fitness program
• Study assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to financial education and banking discounts
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal Australia values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

Applications close Tuesday 3 November 2026

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.